Category Archive: Anxiety

So yesterday was “End the Stigma Day” and I shared my story in my I am the Face of Mental Illness blog post because I have no shame in having had Postpartum Mood Disorder. I did, feel ashamed at the time though, so I can relate to why women don’t seek the help that they need. …

I asked my daughter if it would bother her if I titled my post “I am the Face of Mental Illness”. Unfazed at 15, she matter-of-factly said, “It’s true” and went on with her business. By that simple comment, my wise-beyond-her-years daughter gave me hope for ending the stigma surrounding mental illness. I teach my …

I recently realized that some people view me as being “against meds”. It’s true I refused anti-depressants for my PMS and again for my postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) because I knew there had to be a better solution. Finally at my wits’ end with the PMS I took Zoloft for 6 weeks before throwing …

I wasn’t all that shocked when I read this article but you might be. “Why Does My Heart Feel Like its Doing Hurdles“ It’s a Q&A from the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR) in Vancouver, BC. The article is definitely worth a read if you’re anywhere near peri-menopause. I’ll spoil it for …

So I have been feeling fabulous since my New Years Day scare. I was slathering on my progesterone cream with a vengeance – never wanting to live through that panicked state again. Within a few days of being back on my progesterone I was back to myself. It was so relieving to feel normal …

Hormones can be hell. Hormones can be sexy. Hormones can be anxiety provoking. Hormones can be depressing. Hormones can be calming. Hormones run your entire bodily functions. Hormones can make you feel like you are having a heart attack. Yesterday was my DAY 14 – which if you recall is usually the time of ovulation …

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I began advocating for myself after spending years seeking answers to my Infertility, Miscarriages, PMS, Postpartum Mood Disorder and Hypothyroidism. I grew increasingly dissatisfied by the band-aid solutions being offered and began searching for better answers to my healthcare concerns.

An amazing thing happened when I opened up about my story, the more I shared my struggles with other women, the less alone I felt. Over time I began hearing story after story and that's when I knew I had to do something. That's when Hormone Soup was born. I hope that by sharing my story and creating awareness into hormone health issues, other women will feel empowered and allow them to find answers sooner and more readily than I did.

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